"The Core" lyrics

"The Core"

Every morning when I wake, a feeling soon begins to overtake me
Ringing in my ears resounds through my brain; it finally surrounds me
There is fire, there is life, there is passion, fever and fury
There is love and there is hate, there is longing, anger and worry

Oh, I have a flame; feel it touch my heart
And down at my core is the hottest part
I can burn without fuel

If it should become too cold, I know I can endure the frostbite
Oh, a blanket then I'll wrap around me; I keep myself so close to my side
No one then can cause me harm, just as the river runs into the sea
'Cause every day, your fire alarm is deafening the silence all around me

Oh, I have a flame; feel it touch my heart
And down at my core is the hottest part
I can burn without fuel

It is burning
It is burning

You can trust me; we can laugh. Together we can share our sorrow
I will give you secrets too, an attitude that you may borrow
Gypsy woman said to me, "One thing you must bear in your mind:
You are young and you are free, but damned if you're deceased in your own lifetime."

Oh, I have a flame; feel it touch my heart
And down at my core is the hottest part
I can burn without fuel

It is burning
It is burning


Writer(s): Eric Patrick Clapton, Marcy Levy
The original title of this song was "The Riff", because Eric Clapton wrote this based on a repeating guitar riff he came up with. Then it was renamed to "Burning Hot Core" and again to "The Core".
Marcy Levy co-wrote this track. She was one of Eric Clapton's backup singers. Later she joined the band Shakespear's Sister as Marcella Detroit.
One of the song where horns were used which was very rare for Eric Clapton's songs.
album: "Slowhand" (1977)
Eric Clapton - Slowhand album cover
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(Instrumental)
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(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
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(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
Greyhound Bus
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
Stars, Strays and Ashtrays
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
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